Where does “rabbiter” come from?
rabbiter (English) comes from English rabbit, from Middle English rabet, from Middle French rabotte, from Dutch robbe, from English robert, from Anglo-Norman Robert.
rabbiter (English): One who hunts rabbits
Ancestry of “rabbiter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rabbit | A mammal of the family Leporidae, with long ears,... |
| 2 | Middle English | rabet | — |
| 3 | Middle French | rabotte | — |
| 4 | Dutch | robbe | — |
| 5 | English | robert | — |
| 6 | Anglo-Norman | Robert | — |